It wasn't Everett.

It was Kevin.

"I'm fine," Dorothy said, her eyes dimming before she mustered a strained smile. "I just need to rest here for a bit. Don't worry about me." Kevin hesitated, but he didn't leave. "Should I get you some antacid?" "No need. I've got some in my bag, and I've already taken it. Really, I'm okay." "Alright then." Seeing her so insistent on not needing help, Kevin nodded and began to walk away.

He hadn't gotten far when Dorothy suddenly called out to him.

"Kevin, wait a second!" He turned around to see Dorothy clench her teeth and stand up straight, walking towards him.

"Could you... not mention this to him?" she asked.

She didn't want Everett to know anything about her, not even a stomachache.

he was, knew exactly who ‘he’

don't bother him outside of work hours." The implication was clear — he wouldn't have

thank me. Besides, Mr. Lopez hardly checks in domestically anymore. The surveillance and bodyguards he had around you

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was one thing to figure it out herself, but hearing it from someone else stirred different

see it that way, that's good. I should get back to work." "Sure."

out the antacid from her bag, and swallowed it down, but it

antacids; she also carried painkillers because sometimes the stomach medicine wasn't enough. To get through

Sanchez, the morning meeting is starting." Her assistant knocked on the

deep breaths and

door, she

office.” "Hm?" Dorothy couldn't recall anything that required a private discussion with

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